Contaminated
Contaminated adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.
Ruined and contaminated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruined" instead an adjective "Contaminated".
Ruined
Ruined adjective - Facing certain defeat, disaster, or death.
Contaminated and ruined are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contaminated" instead an adjective "Ruined".
Both words in one sentence
- It's Double Subverted when his plan to escape during the trial is ruined, but it's later revealed that the town of Teufort has been drinking contaminated water for a generation.
Source: Webcomic / Team Fortress 2 -
Then again, the only known Lazarus Pit in this continuity is hopelessly ruined in the fight with Clayface, with all of the necessary equipment being destroyed and the pit itself being contaminated with Clayface's flesh.
Source: Video Game / Batman: Arkham City
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